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William Arnall Durrant

A Driver with the Royal Army Service Corps, William died on 6th of March 1942 at the age of 34. 

William was born at Lowestoft on 1 April 1907, a son of Dennis George and Alice Jane Durrant. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 30 April 1907 and his family lived at 146 Saint Peter's Street. By 1911 they were living at 66 Essex Road. 

William married Martha Emma Peek in 1938. In 1939 they lived at 10 Rotterdam Road and William was an electrical public lighting attendant.

William enlisted in the Royal Norfolk Regiment, number 5781996, and later transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps, at which point his service number changed to T/5781996.

He was reported missing in action on 6 March 1942 and later presumed to have died on that date.  

Lived at

William Durrant
10
Rotterdam Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.4783603, 1.737977

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Army
Regiment
Royal Army Service Corps
ServiceNumber
T/5781996
Burial/Memorial
Myanmar
RANGOON MEMORIAL
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